XxXx Well my other story 'Just One Good Thing' has finally reached completion. If you haven't read it yet, check it out. Now I can fully dedicate my free time to this story. So here is the new chapter, I hope you enjoy it and as always please review. This chapter was inspired by the Bleach song 'Never Meant to Belong' XxXx

Chapter 14

Reina's POV

It was highly embarrassing that Shūhei was carrying me on his back to Sōkyoku Hill. I tried to hide my reddening face in his dark hair. Something just felt off about the entire situation. I really hoped that I would get answers when we arrived; but what we saw wasn't what I had expected. The Ryoka boy with orange hair and Renji were both hurt severally. Blood dripped off the tip of Sosuke Aizen's blade. He was obviously the culprit of their injuries.

Rukia was huddled in Renji's arms as he was fighting to stay conscious. I could see the look of determination in his eyes. He was obviously in love with her. Gin Ichimaru was standing behind Aizen, simply watching the whole scene. How could he just stand by and do nothing? I knew he was creepy; but to be a traitor to the Soul Society was just ludicrous.

I jumped down from Shūhei's back and immediately attempted to go to the aid of Renji; but he grabbed my arm. "Don't, let me" he said softly. I ignored his order and flash-stepped away from his grasp. I appeared in front of Renji. My eyes burned with tears that took every last bit of willpower I had to suppress them.

"Reina…" Renji whispered.

"Can you move?" I asked.

"Yeah…"

"Take Rukia and get out of here"

"No way! Reina, you'll only get killed"

I reached for my zanpakuto in attempts to buy Renji time to escape. Sosuke looked at me and gave me a smile. It almost sickened me to see it. How could this man be my father? "Reina, my how you've grown into such a beautiful young woman" he commented. I sneered at him, narrowing my eyes. Renji staggered to his feet, holding Rukia even closer than before.

"Go now!" I yelled.

"No" he replied.

His zanpakuto was shattered in pieces on the ground; but he still attempted to fight. I admired his loyalty in defending Rukia. "I bet you have lots of questions for me" Sosuke said walking closer to me. His spiritual pressure was suffocating and it was draining the little bit of spiritual energy I had left.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Captain Tōsen approaching. He wasn't attacking Aizen or defending me. The horror of realizing his intentions, made me sick to my stomach. I trusted him and I would have fought to protect him in any battle. He betrayed me and Shūhei; just like Gin betrayed Izuru. "Why?" was all I could ask him. The Captain didn't say a word to me. Sosuke stepped closer to me and I dropped to a knee. His spiritual pressure was draining me.

"Kaname and Gin were with me from the beginning. I had Kaname tell you about your origin; because I wanted you to see who I really am. The same blood that runs in your veins as well"

"What is he talking about, Reina?" Renji asked.

"Ah, so you haven't told your friends" he taunted.

"Shut up! They didn't need to know that a monster like you could be my father"

I could hear Renji and Rukia gasp in a surprised breath. Dread encased my heart. How could I ever face them after learning who my father really was? I struggled to my feet and pulled my zanpakuto from its sheath. "Could be? Dear, I am your father" he replied like it was an everyday thing to admit that you're someone's father.

"I bet you want to know why I put that seal around your spiritual energy" he said as if he could read my mind.

My hands shook in fear as I tightened my grip on my sword. "You were just an accident and I should have just killed you; but I figured I could use you later on, so I put the seal around you to make sure that you'd never get passed a certain point in strength" he stated.

My heart shattered upon hearing his words. He never wanted me, in fact he hated me; but I was a part of him. Tears rolled down my cheeks and I froze in my place. He vanished from my sight and all I could hear was Renji's groan in agony. Blood sprayed from his shoulder and he collapsed onto the ground. He lifted Rukia up by the red collar that was around her neck, dragging her to an open space.

Aizen simply smiled and broke open a vial of liquid that changed his arm to something dragon-like. Rukia's eyes pleaded for mercy and I couldn't seem to move my body to help her. The claw-like hand impaled her chest, opening it to reveal a small silver gem like item; the Hōgyoku, the device that breaks down the barriers between Soul Reapers and Hollows. Rukia collapsed to her knees.

"You have no more use to me. Gin kill her" he stated.

"If I must" he replied.

Gin stepped forward and unsheathed his zanpakuto. "Shoot to kill, Shinsō" he called. His blade started to glow white and extended in the direction of Rukia. I screamed in horror, not wanting to see Rukia's death; but to my surprise Captain Kuchiki took the blow himself. He cradled her in his arm as Gin's blade stabbed him in the shoulder. Gin retracted his zanpakuto and Byakuya fell to his knees.

"Byakuya" Rukia said in a worried tone.

I turned to see Shūhei appearing behind Captain Tōsen, holding his blade to his throat. Rangiku held Gin's wrist while her blade was held to the side of his neck. Captain Sui-Fēng and someone else I didn't recognize hold Sosuke captive. The woman had long purple hair pulled up into a ponytail. Her eyes were a golden color and her skin was slighter darker than most people. I didn't know what to do; but before another thought crossed my mind, the Head Captain appeared with the rest of the Captains.

"You are completely surrounded. There is nowhere that you can escape to" Sui-Fēng said in her commanding voice.

I looked up into the sky just as it cracked open. Hundreds of Menos Grande circled around the open garganta; but behind them was something even larger. It looked like a grey blob like hollow with a large yellow eye in the center of its forehead. In that instant, three beams of yellow light crashed down upon Aizen, Captain Tōsen, and Gin.

I felt anger boil to the surface and I felt like I had to do something to stop them. Feeling the weight of the betrayal from my Captain and the hurt of knowing that my father never wanted me to begin with, something snapped inside.

Shūhei's POV

I watched as Captain Tōsen was being lifted up by the large yellow light. His betrayal hurt like knife to the chest. Reina's tears continued to roll down her cheeks as she stood up. Her spiritual pressure spiked to a new level. Her eyes glowed almost iridescent. Aizen looked down at her and a smile appeared. It was like he knew that seeing all of this happen front of her would help her break the seal around herself.

"AIZEN!" she screamed.

All the excess energy that was bottled up inside was exploding to the surface now. I had no idea that there was that much inside her. The sky resealed itself was they passed into Hueco Mundo. She fell to her knees and I rushed to her side. I knelt down in front of her and behind those beautiful eyes, I could see the hurt. Her eyes closed as she finally passed out from the strain of power on her body.

"Shūhei…" Rangiku said approaching me.

"She's alright" I replied.

"What about you?"

"I'm fine"

I lifted Reina into my arms and carried her back to the Squad Four barracks. Captain Unohana placed her into a room with her own Lieutenant. I could sense Izuru behind me and I instantly turned to look at him. His facial expression told a story. He was even more depressed than usual. I couldn't blame him. He was betrayed by his Captain; the Captain he had so much faith in.

"How is she?" he asked.

"She's fine, just resting" I replied.

"That's good. I'm relieved to know that"

Reina's eyes started to slowly open. She blinked several time before opening them completely. I watched her a moment before saying anything to her; but it was obvious that she was beyond upset. Tears trickled down her flushed cheeks as she sat up. "He never wanted me" she whispered. I knew who she was talking about without even asking. She pulled her knees up against her chest and held them close.

"Shūhei" she cried.

"Yes"

"Could I have a moment alone?"

"Yeah, sure; just let me know when you want to go home"

"Thank you"

I walked out of the room hesitantly. Closing the door behind me, Izuru stood before me obviously wanting some answers about what was going on. "What was she talking about?" he asked. His eyes were pleading with me.

"Sosuke Aizen is Reina's father"

"What!"

"He told her that she was just an accident and that he should have killed her; but he thought he could use her later on, so he put a seal around her spiritual energy to prevent her from gaining any strength"

"What a monster! How could he do that to his own flesh and blood?"

I was wondering that myself; but I couldn't think of any reason.

Reina's POV

All I could do was cry. It was almost pathetic how much I actually cried; but during those shed tears I made a vow to myself. I vowed that I would get stronger and prove to everyone that I am nothing like that monster that helped create me. I was sure by now that everyone knew of my origin and it wouldn't surprise me to see everyone stay away from me. Maybe it was best if I just stayed away from everyone.

The door opened and Captain Unohana walked in with a small little tray in her hand. On the tray was a cup of water and two pills. My guess they were for pain and restoring my lost spiritual energy.

"How are you feeling?" she asked.

"Physically or mentally?" I asked.

"Both"

"Physically I'm a lot better; but mentally not so much"

"Understandable; but keep this in mind….none of us think any different of you after learning the truth"

She made it seem like it was no big deal; but I just had this feeling that it was all a lie. I took the cup of water into my hand and slipped both pills between my lips at the same time. Taking a large gulp of water into my mouth, I swallowed the pills easily enough. My eyes shifted to see Ekō Suiiki lying next to me. I reached my hand out to touch the sheath with my fingertips. "Reina, I'm always here for you" she echoed inside my head and it made me smile. At least my zanpakuto didn't hate me.

As Captain Unohana walked out of my room, Shūhei walked in. I half expected Izuru to come in to; but in a way I was glad that he hadn't, because I hated to see what I'd see in his eyes. He sat down next to the bed and took my hand into his. His touch was warm and it calmed me down. "Do you want to go home now?" he asked.

All I could do was nod my head. He helped me to my feet and we started our walk to the Ninth Squad barracks. The sun was beginning to set and I stopped at the hill overlooking the Rukon District. It was the place I first started training with Shūhei, a place I called ours. The breeze whipped my hair around my body, embracing me. I felt his fingers lace with mine and I turned to look at him.

"What's wrong?" he asked.

"Shūhei, I….I think I need to stay away from everyone right now"

"What are you talking about?"

"Today the seal broke open and I have no idea how to control any of this new energy inside me. I don't want to hurt anyone and I believe that everyone now knows about my relation to Sosuke Aizen"

He reached up to cup my cheek, drawing me closer. "I don't care who you are related to. All that matters to me is you" he said softly and leaned down to capture my lips with his. The kiss was soft and gentle, passionate to say the least; but I could feel energy surging throughout my body. I felt a shock pass through my lips onto his. He pulled back swiftly and placed his fingertips to his lips.

"What was that?" he asked.

"I'm sorry; I told you that I couldn't control my energy anymore"

"It's alright"

I turned my back to him. "It's not alright; I hurt you without even meaning to. What the hell is wrong with me?" I asked and began sprinting away from him. I never looked back even when I heard him call my name.

XxXx Well what did you all think? Should I continue through the Bount Arc or should I skip it and go straight to the Arrancar Arc? What's your opinion on Izuru's crush on Reina? Should I develop it a little more or should I leave it how it is? You're opinions matter to let me know what you think. XxXx